WASHINGTON, July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using
and dispose of magnetic ball sets sold by Dongguan Qihangren Trade
because the loose, hazardous magnets pose a risk of serious injury
or death if ingested by children.
CPSC testing determined the magnets do not comply with the
requirements of the mandatory federal regulation for magnet toys
because they contain one or more strong magnets that fit within
CPSC's small parts cylinder.
When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets
can attract to each other, or to another metal object, and become
lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations,
twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood
poisoning and death.
CPSC estimates 2,400 magnet ingestions were treated in hospital
emergency departments annually from 2017 through 2021. CPSC is
aware of eight deaths since 2005 involving the ingestion of
hazardous magnets, including two outside of the United States.
CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, Dongguan
Qihangren Trade Co. Ltd., of China, but the firm has not agreed to an
acceptable recall or offer a remedy to consumers. The 216-Piece
magnetic ball sets were sold online at www.us.shein.com for about
$9.
The sets of silver magnetic balls were sold in the form of a
cube. The sets were sold encased in a clear plastic case and a
portable tin storage box.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the Magnetic Ball Sets
immediately, take them away from children, and dispose of
them.
Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC
at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this
topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search
for statements related to this or other topics.
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with
protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death
associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.
Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related
incidents cost the nation more than $1
trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of
consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of
injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50
years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject
to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in
consultation with the CPSC.
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Release Number: 24-306
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